Founder Institute

Venture Capital

World's largest pre-seed startup accelerator operating in 100+ countries, helping entrepreneurs build fundable technology companies since 2009.

Palo Alto, United States · 9+ investments · 8 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Founded
2009
Website
fi.co
Portfolio Companies
8
Total Investments
9
Last Investment
Aug 2023
Geographic Focus
Global

Investment Thesis

Support idea-stage and pre-seed founders globally through structured accelerator programs and a global mentor network, enabling them to raise funding and reach product-market fit.

Founder Institute is a Venture Capital firm based in Palo Alto, United States. It has made 9 investments, including REBELS 0.0%, LaborHack and EASY AERIAL INC.

Portfolio8

Co-investors7

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7 co-investors across 12 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×5 · Accelerator ×1 · Government ×1 · 9 shared rounds

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